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information theory collapse: (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

decoding collapse: the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

redundancy collapse: repetition of an act needlessly; the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"; (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails; repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

noise collapse: incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"; the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"; a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"; sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"; electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

output collapse: production of a certain amount; what is produced in a given time period; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"; to create or manufacture a specific amount; "the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running"

menagerie collapse: the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition; a collection of live animals for study or display

aquarium collapse: a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

compilation collapse: the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"; something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

accounting collapse: a system that provides quantitative information about finances; a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"; a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

inspection collapse: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

detector collapse: any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner; electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity; rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

telecommunication collapse: (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance; (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically

signal collapse: any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"; any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"; an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes; notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

message collapse: a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"; what a communication that is about something is about; send a message; "There is no messaging service at this company"; send as a message; "She messaged the final report by fax"; send a message to; "She messaged the committee"

channel collapse: a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"; a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"; a path over which electrical signals can pass; "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"; (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"; a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"; direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience"

hardware collapse: (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system; major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile); instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

celestial navigation collapse: navigating according to the positions of the stars

processing collapse: preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"

data collapse: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

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